Year: 2024

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Note: The Weekly Brew will take a break next Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday. We’ll return to your inboxes on Dec. 6. Thanks for reading, and enjoy the holiday! Nevada voters must approve two ballot measures again due to the state’s two-election requirement Nevada voters approved Question 6 and Question 7 on November 5. Question…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, November 22, 2024

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    In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 20 bills acted on since our last edition.  Legislative highlights In the news Here’s a rundown of recent news stories and developments from across the country on election administration.  Recent activity Enacted bills No election-related bills were approved over the past week. Two bills were enacted in 2023,…

  • Historical U.S. House results during presidential cycles

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    Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 22, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Historical U.S. House results during presidential cycles   Since 1920, the presidency has changed partisan control in 13 out of 27 elections. Democrats accomplished this feat six times (1932, 1960, 1976, 1992, 2008, and 2020),…

  • California, Massachusetts become first states to reject minimum wage increase ballot measures since 1996

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    Ballot measures to increase the minimum wage were consistently approved from 1998 to 2023, with 24 measures passing during this period. In 2024, voters in California and Massachusetts broke the trend by rejecting proposals to increase minimum wages, the first such defeats since 1996. In California, voters rejected Proposition 32, which would have increased the…

  • Nevadans may decide on two initiatives, related to teacher strikes and attorney contingency fees, in 2026

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    Two Nevada initiative campaigns submitted signatures for initiatives targeting the 2026 ballot. If at least 102,362 signatures are found valid, the initiatives will be presented to the Nevada State Legislature. If approved by the legislature and signed by the governor, the proposed statute becomes law. If not, the law is submitted to voters at the…

  • Projected MOV changes by state

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    Welcome to the Thursday, November 21, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Projected MOV changes by state According to election returns as of Nov. 19, President-elect Donald Trump (R) has outperformed his 2020 margins in every state and the District of Columbia. These margins may shift…

  • New York City pension system joins net zero asset group

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    What’s the story? The New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS)—under the direction of city Comptroller Brad Lander (D)—joined the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA), extending its commitment to ESG investment strategies. NZAOA’s members manage more than $9.5 trillion and commit to using their investments to reduce carbon emissions. Why does it matter? The NYCERS…

  • Donald Trump (R) announced Linda McMahon as his nominee for secretary of Education in his second presidential term

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    Donald Trump (R) announced on Nov. 19, 2024, that he had selected Linda McMahon as his nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. This position requires Senate confirmation. In a statement, Trump said, “Linda will use her decades of Leadership experience, and deep understanding of both Education and Business, to empower the next…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #135

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving  school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.  In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over providing public education to students residing in the U.S.…

  • 25 state attorneys general challenge Ninth Circuit ruling on citizen standing

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    In this edition of Checks and Balances: Federal stories: State story: Commentary: Regulatory Tally: In Washington 25 state attorneys general challenge Ninth Circuit ruling on citizen standing  What’s the story? A group of 25 Republican attorneys general filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 28, challenging a United States Court of…